China unveils rules that will allow the use of rhino horn and tiger parts for some medical and cultural purposes, watering down a decades-old ban in a move conservation group WWF said could have "devastating consequences".

After being diagnosed with osteoarthritis at the age of 44, Georgina Kenyon became frustrated when she discovered no treatments helped with her chronic pain — so she decided to look for her own ways to cope.

Jill and Michael Vella run a deer farm in Victoria's Gippsland. While they sell the venison meat to restaurants, the real money is made in value adding deer products for the Chinese medicine market. Read more

Daniela Di Toro became a paraplegic aged 13, when a wall collapsed at a school swimming carnival. After worldwide success as a wheelchair tennis player, she’s now switched to para-table tennis and will co-captain the Australian Paralympic team in Rio.

More than half us take supplements or complementary medicines, yet few of us understand how they are regulated for safety or quality. Here are some things you need to know before you buy and use supplements and complementary medicines.

Leading Australian vitamin manufacturer Blackmores donates $1.3 million to the University of Sydney to fund research into the effectiveness of alternative treatments such as acupuncture, herbs and meditation.